[ad_1] With folks expected to stay safe inside for the foreseeable future, a number of companies are stepping up and offering use of their software and apps free of charge for the duration. Apple is the latest to do so, this week announcing that its Final Cut Pro X suite will feature a 90-day free […]
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After Math: How COVID-19 is already clobbering 2020
[ad_1] Welp, we had a good run, America. While every other developed nation on the planet scrambles to defend itself against the deadly spread of COVID-19, the US had to be dragged into fielding a response. This year everything is cancelled. Schools have be… [ad_2] Source link
Hitting the Books: Disney’s influence on America’s first stealth planes
[ad_1] Stealth: The Secret Contest to Invent Invisible Aircraftby Peter Westwick If you has any interest in aircraft in the 1950s, Southern California was the place to be. Blessed (at the time at least) with ample open space for airfields and manufacturing plants, a cadre of advanced research institutes and elite universities like CalTech, as […]
After Math: Anything worth doing is worth overdoing
[ad_1] 2020 is shaping up to be the year without conventions. Google I/O, Facebook F8, GDC, OMG, and MWC have already been called off, with exhibitors jumping ship from SXSW by the handful and Computex and E3 likely next on the chopping block. But these are… [ad_2] Source link
Hitting the Books: How an attempt at digital allyship fell flat
[ad_1] #HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justiceby Sarah J. Jackson, Moya Bailey, Brooke Foucault Welles For people living in the margins of American society, Twitter’s ability to connect and amplify their voices offers unprecedented social and political opportunity. Hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter, #GirlsLikeUs, and #ICantBreathe have become rallying cries whose online impacts have resulted in […]
Hitting the Books: These brain cells could hold clues to the CTBI crisis
[ad_1] The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicineby Donna Jackson Nakazawa Whether you’ve just gotten your bell rung, your clock cleaned, or are simply seeing stars — congratulations, you’re likely concussed. When that happens, microglial cells, the human brain’s first line of immune defense, will set about […]
Hitting the Books: A brief history of industrial espionage and corn
[ad_1] The Scientist and the Spy: A True Story of China, The FBI, and Industrial Espionageby Mara Hvistendahl Despite ongoing concerns regarding their long-term safety and environmental impacts, genetically modified foods are massive money makers for the the companies that develop and market them. They’re worth even more to the companies willing to lie, cheat, […]
After Math: Stunning figures | Engadget
[ad_1] I’m disappointed in you, Puerto Rico. Getting snookered for seven figures by a run-of-the-mill phishing scam is the sort of behavior I’d expect from Florida, but you should know better. It make have taken a decade but WhatsApp hit a major milestone, crossing 2 billion registered users. The company also took a moment to […]
After Math: Let’s take a drive
[ad_1] Associated Press Uber has been hemorrhaging cash for years. The company lost $8.5 billion (with a B) in 2019 alone and has yet to finish a financial calendar anywhere close to breaking even. However Uber’s new management appears confident that 2020 will be the year that the company breaks its losing streak, as CFO […]
Hitting the Books: The Y2K bug could come back sooner than you think
[ad_1] Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real Worldby Matt Parker The start of the 21st century was a time of excitement and trepidation for the world. One one hand, we sat on the cusp of a future, an entirely new millenium, filled with countless possibilities. On the other hand, there was a […]